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ANTIMONY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A metallic element having four allotropic forms; used in a wide variety of alloys; found in stibnite

Synonyms:

antimony; atomic number 51; Sb

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Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("antimony" is a kind of...):

metal; metallic element (any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.)

Holonyms ("antimony" is a substance of...):

stibnite (a soft grey mineral; the chief ore of antimony)

Derivation:

antimonial (containing antimony)

antimonic; antimonious (relating to or derived from antimony)

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